Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 642

The blade rose again, gleaming as it arced down toward Stewart's wrist-

Briony's eyes widened in horror. "No!"

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. The bullet struck Ferdinand's hand-the one gripping the knife.

The blade clattered to the ground.

Ferdinand clutched his bleeding hand, whirling around-

Mary stood there, both hands wrapped around a black pistol, her eyes red with grief and rage. "Ferdinand, let them go!"

He stared at her for a long moment, then let out a bitter laugh. "Mary? Even you would betray me?"

Tears streaming down her face, Mary shook her head. "Ferdinand, I love you! But you've gone too far. So many people have already died because of you too many! Please, let this go!"

"You love me?" Ferdinand threw his head back and laughed, the sound echoing off the rain-slicked rocks. "Mary, this is your love? Stabbing me in the back? You foolish woman!"

"I am foolish," Mary choked out, "for loving you, yes. But Ferdinand, I've never regretted it!"

Her hands trembled as she held the gun, fear making her whole body shake, but she stood her ground. "You saved me once, and that's why I agreed to be a surrogate for you. That was my way of repaying you. But Briony helped me too— saving her is how I repay her!"

Ferdinand found it almost funny.

He'd underestimated Mary.

even have it

flinched, pupils dilating

on, then." Ferdinand tapped his chest right over his heart. "Aim here. If you're going to shoot, make it count—because if I'm still breathing, I'll make sure none of them

stooped, reaching for the fallen

voice. "I mean it—I'll shoot, I really will

laughed, unfazed,

whole body wracked with grief, the gun shaking in her

the blade once more and turned toward Stewart, Mary's

her teeth, finger tightening on the

shot exploded. Thunder rolled

bullet struck Ferdinand

hadn't

backward, his large frame swaying, and then

"Ferdinand!"

dropped the pistol, stumbling forward with one hand clutching her pregnant belly,

Ferdinand fell, he reached out and

relentless, making their palms slick and impossible to hotd. For a split second, he

he locked onto

life, his Bryn never looked back at

eyes, lips twisting into

high. The storm drowned out everything. When he fell,

an echo returned.

so violently

nearly tumbled after